Cuff Pressure in Patients: Manometer vs Invasive Pressure Monitoring Setup

Senthil G. Krishna220 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective study looking at ways to measure the cuff pressure of cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs). We will be comparing a hand-held manometer (MM) to the transducer of an invasive pressure monitoring setup (IPMS), which is commonly used for arterial or central venous pressure monitoring. The investigators previously did this study in vivo with ETTs in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) "tracheas" and we found that there is good correlation between the pressure readings using the MM and the IPMS. The purpose of the current study is to validate the in vitro findings in clinical situations.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

220

Conditions

Anesthesia Intubation Complication

Interventions

Cuffed endotracheal tubeDEVICE

Intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT).

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Intubation of trachea with a cuffed endotracheal tube. Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intracuff pressure

Intracuff pressure is measured via handheld manometer and by using the transducer of an invasive pressure monitoring device.

Time frame: Immediately after intubation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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